Both managers were left disappointed after Carlisle fought back to earn a 1-1 draw at Newport.Corey Whelan earned Carlisle a point after Nathan Moriah-Welsh had given struggling Newport a 1-0 half-time lead.But boss Paul Simpson was left to rue what he saw a missed opportunity to take advantage of County’s poor recent form.The Welsh side had lost four in a row in all competitions and suffe...Full Story »

Pete Wild says Barrow’s first home defeat of the season in Sky Bet League Two against leaders Leyton Orient is nothing more than a bump in the road.The high-flying Bluebirds dominated the early stages in their top-of-the-table clash but goals from Paul Smyth and Idris El Mizouni stretched the visitors’ unbeaten start to 10 games.Barrow finished the 2-0 defeat with 10 men after Josh K...Full Story »

Paul Smyth and Idris El Mizouni struck to extend Leyton Orient’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 win at Barrow.In the clash of Sky Bet League Two’s top two, Smyth found the bottom corner 10 minutes before the break and El Mizouni’s first for the O’s sealed the leaders’ ninth win in 10 games.Orient had been put firmly on the back foot in the first half but so...Full Story »

Arsenal made it two wins from two in the Women’s Super League with a 4-0 thumping of North London rivals Tottenham in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Emirates.Beth Mead and Rafaelle Souza both scored, while Vivianne Miedema netted a brace to open her account for the season in a dominant display from the Gunners.The game was played in front of a crowd of 47,367 at the Emirates, a ne...Full Story »

Former Forest Green forward Jevani Brown bagged a hat-trick as Exeter emphatically gained derby day bragging rights with a 4-0 victory.Brown struck twice from the penalty spot as Matt Taylor’s side kept in touch with the Sky Bet League One play-off places.Rovers pressed the self-destruct button after six minutes – Blackpool loanee Oliver Casey squandered possession for Brown to find ...Full Story »

Richie Bennett will be missing for Barrow’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Leyton Orient.The 31-year-old forward has not featured this season and is unlikely to return until next month at the earliest.Connor Brown also continues to be absent for Pete Wild’s side.The hosts are second in the table following a strong start to the season.Leyton Orient will be without Rob Hunt for their...Full Story »

Doncaster will be without Tommy Rowe and Jon Taylor for Saturday’s home game against Crawley.Both players sustained hamstring injuries in last week’s home defeat to Swindon, with Taylor forced off in his first game for 10 months after recovering from an ankle injury.Joseph Olowu (groin), Ben Close (IT band) and Aidan Barlow are all in contention for a return to league action after st...Full Story »

Gary Rowett believes Zian Flemming can mould Millwall into genuine promotion contenders after the Lions clinched a crucial 2-1 win against Blackpool at the Den.Dutch attacker Flemming, who joined the club from Fortuna Sittard in the summer, opened the scoring in the first half before Benik Afobe grabbed the winner for the hosts.Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino had levelled for the Tangerines but th...Full Story »

Scott Brown said it was only right that his Fleetwood side drew 1-1 at home to Charlton after a “game of two halves”.The hosts dominated the first period and led at the break through Callum Morton’s goal. But Charlton were much improved after half-time and deserved their 77th-minute equaliser, scored by Miles Leaburn moments after he came off the bench.And Brown allowed himself...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild celebrated his new contract with a 2-0 win at Newport that lifted his side into second in the Sky Bet League Two table.Wild and assistant manager Adam Temple, who only took charge in May, signed a new deal in midweek after a stunning start to the season and they claimed their seventh win in nine league games with a comfortable victory at Rodney Parade.The hosts dominated po...Full Story »

Scott Brown fired Raith’s late winner as Ayr were knocked off top spot in the cinch Championship after a 3-2 defeat at Stark’s Park.Ayr fought back from 2-0 down after Brad Young and Andy Murdoch had cancelled out first-half goals from Raith pair Kyle Connell and Sam Stanton.But Raith midfielder Brown struck an 83rd-minute winner to halt Ayr’s six-game unbeaten start to the sea...Full Story »

Two goals from Josh Gordon sealed a 2-0 win for Barrow at Newport as the high-flying Bluebirds moved up to second in the Sky Bet League Two table.The home side, who have now lost six of their nine league matches this season, drop to 19th after a match in which they dominated possession without properly testing Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman.Adam Lewis clipped the bar for the Exiles with a cross b...Full Story »

Rhys Browne’s second-half equaliser ensured Wealdstone registered their fourth straight draw after being held 1-1 at home by Torquay.Browne struck his fifth goal in nine league games this season to cancel out Ali Omar’s early opener for the visitors.Torquay made a flying start as Omar pounced on a dangerous cross into the box to get the final touch and give them a second-minute lead....Full Story »

Scot Bennett should be fully fit to make another start for Newport as they face Barrow on Saturday.The 31-year-old midfielder was previously a doubt to play in their narrow midweek loss to Stevenage but played 76 minutes before being taken off and should line up once again.Forward Offrande Zanzala (hamstring) is a longer term absentee.Chanka Zimba is yet to make his first Sky Bet League Two star...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Scott Brown will hope to see his side register back-to-back wins in Sky Bet League One on Saturday and has no new injury concerns for the visit of Charlton.Callum Morton returned from a calf issue to start the midweek victory away to Peterborough.It ended the Cod Army’s run of five consecutive draws in the division and earned Brown a first win in over a month.He remains w...Full Story »

Manager Pete Wild admitted after Barrow’s 2-0 win over Doncaster that he thought his new extended deal was a wind-up.It was a double celebration for the Cumbrians chief, who put pen to paper on a new contract and then watched his side register a fourth successive home league win.Goals from Ben Whitfield and Tyrell Warren were enough to seal the three points as Doncaster finished well ...Full Story »

Ben Whitfield and Tyrell Warren scored as Barrow beat Doncaster 2-0 to celebrate manager Pete Wild’s new contract.Whitfield netted his fourth goal of the season after 37 minutes and Warren rolled in his second of the term 13 minutes from the end of what turned out to be a one-sided encounter.Wild, who signed a three-year deal when he joined last May,  missed out on the division’...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild will hope to pick from an unchanged squad as his side look to return to winning ways at home to Doncaster.The Cumbrians’ strong start to the season ran aground last time out when they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Northampton at Sixfields.Summer signing Richie Bennett is likely to be their only absentee as he continues to battle back from a pre-season injury.Wild could turn...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has accused Jose Mourinho of a "lack of direct respect" Anthony Martial has accused Jose Mourinho of showing a "lack of direct respect" during a row over his Manchester United shirt number. The French forward played 106 times under Mourinho for the Red Devils prior to his sacking in 2018, scoring 27 goals and providing a further 18 assists. However, their relationship soured af...Full Story »

The Hammers kick-off their Europa Conference League group stage on Thursday against Romania’s FCSB — formerly Steaua Bucharest — at the London Stadium. Young Lampard talking to a Playboy bunny Credit: AP:Associated Press Ruddock posing for a photo in Bucharest Credit: AP:Associated Press Lomas recalls a game away at Steaua Bucharest Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd David M...Full Story »